Grant applications and board appointments were approved during the Tuesday, June 22, meeting of the Greenbrier County Commission.
After a public hearing with no comments from the public, the commission approved an application to the West Virginia Development Office for Community Development Block Grant CV3 funds.
“This is an application through Community Development Block Grants … for funding for work at our Health Department,” explained Commission President Lowell Rose. “[The grant is] provided through Coronavirus funds, … and Region 4 is helping us with it. We are looking at this for the renovation and enlargement of the building.”
In addition, Sillings Architects was approved to work on design for the building upgrades.
“We put out a request for proposal for architects and Sillings replied to that … for the design of the health department addition and remodeling,” Rose said.
“These folks have been good for us to work with for a long time,” said Commissioner Mike McClung.
According to Rose, the rate of pay has not been finalized.
The commission also considered reappointments and replacements for the first round of expiring county board seats. This includes:
– Matt Ford was approved to continue serving on the GVEDC and his contract to serve as the Greenbrier County coordinator for the Meadow River Rail Trail project was extended. Rose explained the commission has “had this contract with him for three years. … He’s been the project coordinator for the trail for Greenbrier County and … Fayette County as well. … That project is moving along pretty well, hopefully, we’ll be able to take some money that was appropriated [to the county] and get it closer to completion.”
– Dan Edwards and David Alderman of the Greenbrier County Planning Commission were approved to continue serving.
– John Preston was approved by the Commission for the city of Lewisburg to consider renewal for his position as the Lewisburg designee for the Public Service District Number 1 board.
– Tom Hughes’ term on the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation (GVEDC) board is not yet up, he is retiring from his businesses and is looking to wind down his role at the organization. Deborah Parker was appointed to replace him when he leaves the seat.
In other business:
– Another grant application was approved, with Commissioner Tammy Shifflett-Tincher noting the Asset Mapping CDBG-Mit application would help towards broadband expansion.
– Two Arts and Recreation were approved on a two-one vote, with Tincher voting against. The first totaled $6,750 for parking staking and inspections for the Greenbrier County Sportsplex, while the second included $210 for Alderson Main Street, for music at the market.
– Three items on the agenda, a supplemental resolution financing work on the courthouse, the purchase of steel for the same project, and items related to those purchases, were each tabled.
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